Which of the Following Could Have Contributed to Slavery Not

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could have contributed to slavery not being outlawed by the original drafting of the Constitution?

• A) Many of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention were slave owners.
• B) Slavery was viewed as a moral issue and was not seen as pertinent to the Convention's cause.
• C) Slavery had already been abolished by most states so the Convention did not see the need.
• D) Most of the delegates felt as though slavery would be replaced within the decade by itself.

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